Acts 13:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.”
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“From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:”
King James Version · Public Domain“Of this man’s seed hath God according to promise brought unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Of this one's seed God, according to promise, did raise to Israel a Saviour--Jesus,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 13:23 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 7:12And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
- Psalms 89:35Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness— I will not lie to David—
- Psalms 132:11The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
- Isaiah 7:13Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well?
- Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
- Isaiah 11:10On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
- Isaiah 43:11I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.
- Isaiah 45:21Speak up and present your case— yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.
- Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
- Jeremiah 33:15In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
- Amos 9:11“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old,
- Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem!See, your King comes to you,righteous and victorious,humble and riding on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
- Matthew 1:1This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
- Matthew 1:21She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
- Matthew 21:9The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
- Matthew 22:42“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.
- Luke 1:31Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
- Luke 1:69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
- Luke 2:10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
- John 4:42They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”
- John 7:42Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
- Acts 2:30But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
- Acts 2:32God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.
- Acts 3:26When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
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